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Re-Think Your Drink

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Re-Think Your Drink

Did you know...

  • Carbonated sugar-sweetened soft drinks are the simple biggest source of calories in the American diet...and non-carbonated sugar-sweetened soft drinks (fruit drinks, ades, ice teas) add thousands more?
     
  • Most people do not decrease food calories to make up for the calories they drink?
     
  • Drinking large amounts of sugar-sweetened soft drinks is linked with lower intake of many vitamins, minerals and fiber?
     
  • A 12 ounce sugar-sweetened soft drink has 9 teaspoons of sugar?

How Many Calories Do You Drink Each Day?

Fat Free Milk - Serving Size 8 ounces - Calories 80 Low Fat 1% Chocolate Milk - Serving Size 8 ounces - Calories 160
Diet Soda - Serving Size 12-ounce can - Calories 0 Soda - Serving Size 12-ounce can - Calories 150
100% Orange Juice - Serving Size 8 ounces - Calories 110 Fruit Punch Drinke - Serving Size 8.5 ounces - Calories 130
Bottled Water - Serving Size 8 ounces - Calories 0 Sports Drink - Serving Size 8 ounces - Calories 50

100% Fruit juice and milk provide important nutrients that can help meet your nutrition needs!


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